On League of Legends, the new Season 11 started on January 8th. Along with this, a video about the future of LoL, as well as the mobile version Wild Rift, was released. This will not only have new champions but also a popular mode from the PC version.
What’s happening in 2021 with Wild Rift? In the video, the developers talked about the future of Wild Rift. The beta is set to launch in North America in March. We in Europe have been playing since December 10, 2020.
For 2021, the developers plan to release two new champions and a first skin collection exclusively for Wild Rift every month. They are also working on a fixed role selection for ranked matches. This was one of our biggest criticisms of the beta of Wild Rift.
As a big surprise, the developers also announced a new game mode: All Random All Mid (ARAM).
What kind of mode is this? ARAM is already known from the PC version of LoL. In this mode, there is only one lane, similar to the tutorials in Wild Rift. Additionally, you are assigned a random champion, which you can, at least on PC, re-roll a few times.
In this mode, you still fight 5 against 5, but the matches are significantly shorter and are primarily meant to be fun. There will likely not be a leaderboard for this mode.
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The dev video for Wild Rift – information about ARAM starts at minute 4:04.
When will ARAM be released? So far, there is no exact release timeframe. In the video, it was only stated that the mode should be tested in the course of 2021.
So those who are looking forward to some relaxed rounds and do not want to take the game too seriously can look forward to the fun mode this year.
ARAM could also bring joy back to MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese. Due to his first successful rounds, a certain pressure has built up:
In the new event of Genshin Impact you can get a Mini-Seelie as a pet. Mein-MMO author Benedikt Schlotmann says: I definitely want to have it!
In Genshin Impact, the new event “Missing Treasures has started. Here, besides Original Resin, experience books, and other resources, there is also a unique reward to earn: A Seelie as a pet.
What is a Seelie? Seelies can be found all over the map of Genshin Impact. If you bring them to their pillar, you receive a treasure chest that you can then open. In the new area of Dragonspine, the Seelies even warm the player. Seelies cannot talk or speak, but many players know them from the game world.
That’s why I would like to have the pet: I am someone who likes to complete games fully. I play many games until I have truly explored all areas to 100%, found every chest, and collected every possible achievement. Genshin Impact is one such game that awakens the explorer and collector spirit in me.
The Seelie now rekindles my completion desire. On the one hand, it is really cute to look at, and on the other hand, there is no reason why you shouldn’t have it. I don’t have to pay any money for it and theoretically, I just need time to be able to unlock it in the end.
Genshin Impact: I want the free pet – but there are two catches
The Mini-Seelie costs nothing, but you need something else, namely time, to complete the event tasks. And here lies the first problem.
The first catch: Right now it looks like we can only get the pet during the “Missing Treasures” event. This runs from January 8, 2021 to January 18, 2021.
Anyone who doesn’t log in regularly or at least doesn’t complete the event tasks towards the end won’t gather the necessary event currency.
Since I definitely want the Seelie pet, I have to do all the missions and also the multiplayer challenges, because that’s the only way I’ll get enough iron coins together. I already don’t feel like it when I think back to the challenge “Frosty Wonder”.
This is how the last event went: Here I had to defeat a plant in single or multiplayer to obtain the necessary currency to buy the Crown of Wisdom. There were various problems:
The multiplayer battles were often pure chaos.
Overall, it was a very grindy affair. Sooner or later the mood was gone after the third battle.
Pretty annoyed, I still managed to collect the necessary event currency for the Crown of Wisdom in the end.
These are the three pet variants available.
The second catch: In the end, you will have to choose one of the three Seelie variants, and you cannot obtain all three variants.
The three variants are
Sea Cabbage
Red Cheeks
Turmeric
I find that very unfortunate in hindsight, especially because I like all three possible colors.
In addition to the Seelies, there is also a lot of Original Resin available in the event. In mid-January, the next 5-star character Ganyu is expected, for whom it is probably worth saving this Original Resin from the event. Or one hopes now for the Geo character Albedo.
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At the start of the new Season 11 in League of Legends, there was a large announcement event. During this event, the upcoming champions for 2021 were introduced, including Viego, who will appear in just a few weeks.
What new champions are there? Throughout 2021, it is expected that, like the previous year, 6 new champions will be released. One champion will be released for each position and an additional champion for the mid lane, where assassins and mages will find their place.
The first new champion is expected to land on the PBE test environment in just about 2 weeks. This champion is Viego, the Fallen King (featured image).
Most of you will probably know and have already purchased his weapon, the Blade of the Ruined King. He is set to be released with Patch 11.2, and his abilities are already known.
What do we know about the other champions? Besides Viego, there are expected to be three more champions connected with him. However, only a few details have been shared about these:
The second champion for 2021 is expected to be a magical fighter for the top lane. Thematically, this champion will be related to “tailoring and clothing”.
The following champion will be an artillery mage in the mid lane. This champion is expected to avoid crazy jumps or much action, instead returning a bit to the roots. On reddit, it is speculated that this will be Norra, a Yordle and Yuumi’s master. This fits into the current story as he has set out to the Shadow Isles with pages from Yuumi’s book.
Champion number 4 will be another AD carry. This one is set to break traditions, similar to Senna, and have an unusual playstyle. However, the specifics of this are currently unknown.
In addition to the new champions, updates to older champions are also planned. Soon, the promised update for Dr. Mundo will arrive, along with a vote where you can vote on the next major rework.
Riot Games released the new champion’s skills online shortly after the announcement. Viego seems to be becoming a new assassin and has an interesting passive ability that allows him to take control of enemy champions:
Passive Ability – Ruler’s Dominance: Viego can temporarily possess enemy champions he was involved in killing, healing himself for a portion of their maximum health. While possessing another champion, Viego gains their same items, attacks, and abilities (excluding the ultimate ability), and can cast his own ultimate ability, Heartbreaker, once for free. Additionally, Viego’s movement speed increases when approaching enemy champions.
Q – Blade of the Fallen King – Passive: Viego’s attacks deal a percentage of the target’s current health as extra damage upon a hit. If Viego attacks an enemy he recently hit with an ability, he executes that attack twice. The second strike siphons life from the target instead of dealing normal damage, but it still triggers hit effects and can critically strike. This passive ability remains in effect when Viego possesses another champion. Active: Viego lunges forward with his blade, dealing damage to all enemies hit.
W – Spectral Maw: Viego charges up, jumps forward, and unleashes a mist strike that stuns the first enemy hit and deals damage. The stun duration and range of the mist increase with charge time, while damage and jump distance do not.
E – Path of Torment: Viego creates a wave of black mist that spreads around a nearby wall. While in the mist, Viego becomes camouflaged and gains attack and movement speed.
R – Heartbreaker: Viego abandons all corpses he currently possesses and teleports forward to attack the enemy champion with the lowest percentage health in his range, dealing additional damage based on their missing health. Other enemies in range are knocked back.
You can also check out the complete abilities in this video from the YouTube channel SkinSpotlights:
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Does Viego seem strong in your eyes as well? And are you looking forward to the new champion or have you had enough of assassins? Let us know in the comments.
As part of the event, Riot Games also discussed its other games:
In addition to the new in-game season, the e-sports scene in LoL is also entering a new round. Many eyes are especially on the American LCS, as it has changed its format:
Today, January 8th, the mysterious Xur returns to Destiny 2 again. Where the Exotic vendor is hiding this time and what Exotics he brings for you, MeinMMO will tell you. Read here everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
All info on Xur on January 8, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
Xur appears: As usual, the noodle-faced vendor appears today at 6:00 PM on a planet of his choice. He will remain there until the next weekly reset on January 12 and sell interested Guardians his exotic items.
Where will Xur appear this time?
What does Xur have on offer? Is Xur bringing strong gear pieces this weekend? Or perhaps even a rare weapon exotic?
We will take a look at his inventory and tell you what the mysterious vendor has to offer this time.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find the noodle-faced vendor this weekend in the EDZ in the area “Twisted Cove”.
Xur’s position in the EDZ
Xur’s inventory from January 8th to January 12th – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: Telesto – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan:Antaeus Ward – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards
The first player in WoW Classic has crafted the legendary staff Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian. Players have been able to farm it since the opening of Naxxramas, but typically need much longer for it. A warlock and his guild were quite lucky with this.
What kind of staff is that? Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian is one of three legendary weapons that players can regularly obtain in WoW Classic. We’ll leave Ashbringer aside due to the many legends surrounding it.
It is also the “last” legendary weapon that can be obtained in the vanilla version of World of Warcraft. Atiesh comes in different variations for druids, mages, priests, and warlocks.
The staff actually belongs to the Guardian of Tirisfal, an important figure in the history of Azeroth. It was last wielded by Medivh until he was defeated. Atiesh then went to Khadgar (who still carries it) – and to the warlock Caranthir, who was the first to obtain the staff in WoW Classic.
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Why is it so special? The components of Atiesh drop from the bosses in Naxxramas and must be painstakingly farmed. The chance of obtaining one of these shards is normally only about 30% per boss.
Naxxramas opened on December 3, 2020. Caranthir therefore needed only about five weeks and six IDs for it. 40 shards are required, and 13 bosses can drop the shards per week.
This results in a loot chance of just over 51% per boss, more than one and a half times that of other players. Caranthir is likely among the luckiest players in Classic – even though one guild had even more luck with Thunderfury back then.
Only 5 weeks for the best staff
How to get Atiesh: After collecting the 40 shards in Naxxramas, the corresponding player must assemble them into the base staff of Atiesh. This item starts the questline for the actual staff.
In the course of this, players must first defeat C’Thun, the final boss of Ahn’Qiraj, with their groups and then Kel’Thuzad. These are the two hardest raid bosses in WoW Classic overall.
Finally, players must visit the dungeon Stratholme and defeat the demon Atiesh there. He has over 200,000 hit points. For comparison: some bosses from the Molten Core have 350,000. The group for Atiesh consists of only 5 players, not 40.
Therefore, the staff requires quite a bit of work. But it is worth it.
What makes it so powerful? Depending on the version, the staff has various properties that support both the bearer and his group. In Caranthir’s case, he receives:
A 2% increased chance to critically hit with spells
Up to 150 more points of damage and healing from his spells
An increase for damage and healing from spells of all group members within a radius of 30 meters by 33 points
Karazhan was one of the most popular raid instances of all time.
He can also open a portal to Karazhan, the Tower of the Guardian. This serves as a 10-player raid in the expansion following Classic, The Burning Crusade. Perhaps Karazhan can even be visited again soon – a release date for Burning Crusade Classic has already been leaked.
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Teabagging is commonplace in anonymous and competitive online games like Call of Duty and a move some players like to use to humiliate their opponents. The Battle Royale Warzone even has its own teabag finisher animation, which a dataminer recently shared.
What kind of finisher is this? In Call of Duty: Warzone, you can stylishly send your opponents to the Gulag with a so-called “execution.” There are now dozens of these finishing moves, and each one lets your enemies walk away with a unique animation on your kill counter.
A CoD dataminer found a very special execution in the game files of Modern Warfare and Warzone – a teabag finisher. This move elevates teabagging in Call of Duty from a makeshift brag to the ultimate humiliation.
He read about the teabag finisher on Reddit and immediately set about extracting the relevant file from the game and publishing the animation on YouTube:
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The finisher belongs to the executions that can be selected by all operators. Many finishers are otherwise tied to a specific character. The soldier eliminates the enemy directly with a precise knife attack and then dips his teabag a few times on the enemy. The humiliation is rounded off with a loud laugh.
When will this come to the game? This is currently unknown, and it is also unclear whether the animation will even make it in. It remains to be seen whether the CoD creators will introduce a complete animation of this often negative gesture into the battle royale. Offensive gestures generally tend to disappear from the game.
However, as “Elvis” explains, it seems possible that the execution may soon be available through a paid bundle:
The animation is called “Bag ‘Em” and has been in the game as a placeholder since Season 3 of Modern Warfare (via CoD-Tracker)
Originally, a version of the finisher “take a bow” of the operator Velikan was stored in the file
It seems since Season 1 of Cold War that the teabag finisher has appeared here
This suggests that the development team has recently put work into the execution and that a release might actually be imminent. Not to mention the creation of the finisher itself, which may have been completed some time ago.
Teabagging is often a gesture of humiliation but can also elicit laughter at the right moment with familiar teammates. On MeinMMO, we took a look at the gamer gesture and explored its background. Check out our special on teabagging if you want to know more about the history of this nasty action.
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In a few days, the Sinnoh event in Pokémon GO will start. One of the announced bonuses is already causing concern among players. What is it about?
This is the event: On the evening of January 7, Niantic announced the next big event for Pokémon GO. The Sinnoh event with Pokémon from Generation 4 will start on January 12. This brings a variety of new spawns, quests, collector tasks, and new raids.
The raids in particular are already causing negative comments. The developers announced that Kaumalat will appear in level-1 raids. Actually, that would be a reason for joy. But in the past, Kaumalat was really rare during such events. And that’s exactly what is now causing concern for trainers. Will it be as rare as in other events?
So far, this is how it has been for Kaumalat in Pokémon GO
That’s why Kaumalat is sought after: The Pokémon can evolve into Knakrack. And that is one of the best Dragon attackers after candidates like Rayquaza and Dialga. It is also a Ground type and ranks second in the list of the strongest fighters after Groudon. You can find the list of the best attackers in Pokémon GO here.
No wonder that players want to catch Kaumalat so badly. But it is rare.
What many trainers remember is the Dragon Week from August 2020. Niantic announced special event Pokémon like Kapuno and Kaumalat that trainers could find. It was one of the main motivations for the event.
Trainers wish for strong Kaumalat for their collection
“Hopefully not so rare again…”
This is what the trainers say: We looked around on social media and observed how trainers are reacting to the event announcement. While some are looking forward to the content, others are clearly showing their concerns about Kaumalat.
“Kaumalat will be 100% as rare in raids as it was during the Dragon Week. So almost not at all, if you’re lucky you’ll find one or two in the whole week,” says Julian K.
“Hopefully, [Kaumalat] won’t be extremely rare in the raids again. Definitely, passes will be used for this,” writes Martin A.
“And how often will Kaumalat appear? I consider the chances very low,” estimates Benjamin W.
User xDonny writes: “I can hardly wait to see a single Kaumalat raid per week”
User Vlasta1M writes: “Kaumalat in 1-star raids. Maybe in one of 1,000. But still 1,000 times better than in the wild”
This is what the other side says: There are also some trainers who have had a lot of luck in the last weeks or even during the Dragon Week. They managed to secure a few strong Kaumalat and thus are not worried about the Sinnoh event.
Now it remains to be seen how rare Kaumalat will really be at the Sinnoh event.
The technical alpha of Diablo Immortal has ended and thousands of players were able to get a first impression of the mobile ARPG. Many of the testers are enthusiastic and praise the game’s mechanics.
What kind of alpha is this? In December 2020, the first technical alpha of Diablo Immortal began, which the testers were allowed to discuss in detail. There, players tested many of the contents of the upcoming mobile ARPG.
Some thousand players were allowed to participate and see systems like the new Paragon system, dungeons, and the classes of Diablo Immortal. On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the alpha eventually ended again.
Now fans and testers are discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Diablo Immortal and what they particularly liked about the alpha. We summarize the sentiment in the community for you.
The first assessment of GameStar regarding their test.
Much praise, a little criticism
This is what testers say about the alpha: Most feedback on the alpha of Diablo Immortal is positive. The testers seem to be thrilled by the upcoming ARPG for Android and iOS. In a smaller thread in the still relatively young subreddit for Diablo Immortal, user necroticon praises:
Honestly, I was surprised at how much I liked it. Not shabby at all. I’m still a bit concerned about how bad the monetization could be, but aside from that – the gameplay was really solid. It felt like Diablo 3.5. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Other testers agree with him, some even mentioning that they find it a pity to have to stop already and now lose their progress after the alpha. User RazJUK is even a bit envious that he couldn’t participate: “But I know that if I had played, losing my character and progress would be frustrating.”
Paragon system impresses players
This was well received in the alpha: The new Paragon system of Diablo Immortal is often praised. It works quite differently than in Diablo 3. Instead of just collecting points and putting them into passive stats, there are various trees in Immortal.
These trees enhance a specific play style and grant certain bonuses for it. Thus, different Paragon specializations can be chosen according to the content players are currently engaging in, such as farming, PvP, or leveling.
This makes the Paragon grind no longer feel as boring but actually feels like a significant progression. However, the new system is not the only thing that has been well received.
Players also praise: On the Discord server for Diablo Immortal and other social channels, players have actively exchanged their experiences. The YouTuber Bluddshed, one of the biggest content creators for Diablo overall, has also listed five things that he particularly liked in one of his videos. These include:
the aforementioned Paragon system
combat – this is extremely fluid and the controls are better than he expected as a PC gamer in a mobile game: “They really nailed the Blizzard polish.”
the Free2Play model – he finds the battle pass with a paid and a free path very fair
the progression that is slower and steadier in Diablo Immortal with less intense peaks than in Diablo 3. This ensures longer gaming enjoyment
endgame activities
In terms of activities, Bluddshed mentions dungeons, rifts, and bounties, all of which feel important. Everything he does in Immortal somehow advances him. Even the PvP reminiscent of World of Warcraft is a good source for items. We have embedded his video here for you:
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This is being criticized: Despite the good progression system, the grind seems not to be well received at least in some areas. Some players criticize certain “dead zones”.
While playing, it can happen that there are no activities for several levels and one can only mindlessly grind on enemies. Fr0d0b0ls0n on Discord, for example, says: “Newer MMOs usually do it better; you don’t have to grind something in the middle of leveling.”
Another point of criticism is the monetization, which was explained in detail in a long video. Players are especially uncertain about how strong purchased content will truly be. There are concerns about pay-to-win, but so far they can’t say anything concrete about it.
Will this be improved? The technical alpha was the first test on a larger scale, and player feedback is slowly being implemented to test again. What will change and how significantly remains to be seen.
After the test has now concluded, player feedback will be processed to prepare for further tests. However, we do not yet know when this will happen. There is no official announcement yet.
On February 19 and 20, 2021, BlizzConline 2021 will take place. This is the replacement for the cancelled 2020 BlizzCon, which could not take place due to the corona pandemic. New details about Diablo Immortal and the upcoming tests will certainly be revealed at the online event; possibly even a release date will be presented.
On January 8th and 9th, the sale of the black PS5 in retro style will take place. However, you should be cautious about the shop. Currently, there is no imprint and no contact details.
The sale of these consoles starts on January 8th at 21:00 German time in North America.
The sale for Europe and the rest of the world starts on January 9th, also at 21:00 our time.
The exact timings of the dealer.
The shop offers 304 units of the console in retro look. However, the stocks are supposed to be divided between North America and the rest of the world, so not all will be sold out on the first day. The consoles can be purchased starting from 649 dollars, and with a drive, you will pay 749 dollars.
Why should you be cautious? The shop SUP3R5 has only had social media channels since January 2021. Moreover, there is currently no imprint and contact address. Only a contact form is available. This lowers the credibility of the shop.
Some suspect that it might be scalpers who bought consoles in advance and now want to resell them at higher prices with simple modifications. They see a clue in a section of the FAQ which states that there is no right of return unless the console was damaged during transport.
There is also no information about where the 304 consoles actually come from.
We from MeinMMO have contacted the dealer via the form. As soon as we have new information, we will update the article accordingly.
Note: In the original version of the article, there was a very positive title, and the concerns about the shop were not highlighted. At this point, we were not thorough enough and have adjusted the article accordingly.
The demand is high, despite the missing contact details
On Twitter, the dealer announced that nearly 54,000 people are on the “waiting list” for a console. One could already sign up for an email distribution list in advance, through which they received the exact times.
So, anyone who wants such a black PS5 needs luck and a certain amount of trust in the shop.
What changes have been made to the console? The dealer states on their page that each console is manually refurbished. The side panels are removed and new ones are installed. Gloves are used so that the console will not show fingerprints or grease stains.
While primarily external modifications are made to the console, the DualSense controller must be opened. This voids the warranty from Sony. You should also keep this in mind when purchasing.
However, the console is supposed to retain its warranty. The delivery date is also only indicated for “late spring 2021.”
Although there were no major modifications to the console, you should be cautious. Sony has already taken action against another third-party provider who offered new side plates for the PS5. So there is a possibility that the corporation may interfere with this dealer as well.
What is the future of the PS5 sale? So far, there is still no new information regarding the official sale of the PS5. We will probably have to wait for a 4th wave. However, an analysis site offers hope for 2021:
The streaming platform Twitch has suspended the channel of current US President Donald Trump. The suspension will remain in effect until Trump leaves office. Twitch aims to prevent its platform from being used to incite violence.
What kind of punishment is this? Twitch has imposed an unusual punishment. Normally, Twitch issues temporary or permanent bans, making the channels of streamers unreachable. All videos and clips on Twitch can no longer be accessed.
However, Donald Trump’s channel has received an adjusted suspension: The existing videos are all still viewable, but no new broadcasts are allowed to be shown.
The suspension is to remain in place until Trump leaves office.
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What is Trump doing on Twitch? His team primarily uploads campaign speeches by Trump. The last one was three days ago from Georgia. There, he told voters they must choose the Republican candidate, who loves them. If they choose the wrong candidate, he would betray them immediately, underfund the police, ruin the economy, and tarnish the heroes of the USA.
“In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have made President Donald Trump’s Twitch channel unavailable. Considering the extraordinary circumstances and Trump’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.”
A statement from Twitch to several US outlets
Twitch refers to the attack by demonstrators on the Capitol. Trump had previously spoken to the demonstrators in a speech, discussing marching to the Capitol. Subsequently, riots occurred that garnered worldwide attention.
Twitch becomes a political medium for millennials
What’s behind it: Twitch was never as significant a platform for Trump and his movement as Twitter or Facebook, but Twitch is steadily gaining importance in all areas. Some viewers, likely mainly millennials, followed the US election on Twitch and listened to political streamers like HasanAbi.
The man depicted by the emote commented on the attack on the Capitol.
In connection with the attack on the Capitol, Twitch has already deleted the emote “PogChamp”. It was one of the most popular emotes on Twitch and has a long history on the platform:
In Fortnite, a skin is currently causing discussions in the community. Players are calling for a nerf for a skin because it is said to be “Pay2Win.” We will show you which skin it is and why players believe it should be nerfed.
What kind of skin is this? The skin, or rather the skins, that are supposed to receive a nerf are the superhero skins. These can be purchased in the shop and customized as desired. This can lead to cool combinations, but it also brings problems.
Actually, skins should not provide advantages in the game, but only aim for a cosmetic change for the character.
The superheroes can be customized in color as desired
Superhero skins give unfair advantage
What is the problem? Since the superhero skins can be customized in color, there are certain combinations that can lead to an unfair advantage. Specifically meant are: a fully black or white skin. If players choose only one of these colors for the entire skin, they can blend into certain environments.
The impact of this in the game was shown by reddit user Pricytoaster. He posted a picture where an opponent was hiding with an entirely black superhero in a dark corner. Due to the shadows, it is hardly possible to recognize the skin:
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Together with the picture, he asked the community whether the black superhero skins need a nerf.
We have brightened the image from reddit for you so you can better see the opposing player.
Some players joined in who feel that Epic must do something about it. They write:
“Yes, I have been killed by such a skin so many times and I can’t even see them. It annoys me that you can spend money to gain an advantage in the game.”
“This is just unfair and Pay2Win. I usually don’t like to say such things, but anyone who thinks this is not unfair is just completely wrong. Epic needs to solve this as soon as possible – it’s been going on for too long.”
“Epic, remove them immediately! The option to design the heroes only fully black or white ruins the fun because of their camouflage potential. Nerf the skin and only allow mixed colors. Only fully black and white is Pay2Win.”
The topic seems to concern some players, and we will have to wait and see if Epic will do something about it. Players also already have ideas for a nerf: “They could give them an outline, so it looks even more like comic book heroes.” With such a colored outline, the skins could stand out more from the environments.
What do you think about it? Do you also think that these skins lead to an unfair advantage? They are certainly not the first skins that can blend into the environment.
Meanwhile, there are hundreds of skins in Fortnite and among them are certainly some that have their advantages. In our list of all Fortnite skins, you can see how many outfits there are already.
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The voting for the TOTY in FIFA 21 is open. However, Thomas Müller is missing, a candidate that many players would have expected.
This has happened: On Thursday evening, January 7th, the voting for the TOTY began, that is, the Team of the Year in FIFA 21. This event rewards the best players of the year with some of the strongest cards available in Ultimate Team.
A total of 70 players have been nominated from which fans can choose the top eleven of the year. There are very big names like Messi, Mbappé, or Neymar, but also unexpected players like Joselu, Mikel Merino, or Acerbi. Possible favorites can be found in the TOTY predictions.
One player who is not even nominated is Thomas Müller from FC Bayern. This surprises and frustrates many FIFA players now.
Strong year, but no TOTY with Müller
When the nominees were announced, it didn’t take long for the first comments to appear, unable to understand Müller’s absence. On Twitter, YouTube, and the FIFA subreddit, players expressed their disbelief that Müller doesn’t even get a chance at a TOTY card. Especially considering Müller had a very strong year overall.
The Bayern forward not only shone in 2020 with many goals and assists but also significantly contributed to Bayern Munich’s treble victory, securing both the Champions League title, as well as the DFB-Pokal and the German championship last season. Apparently not enough to be considered for the Team of the Year.
70 players are in, but Müller is missing
From FC Bayern, Kimmich, Lewandowski, Davies, and Neuer are included. Furthermore, Thiago is nominated, who played for Bayern until the summer. However, the absence of Müller in this lineup frustrates many players. Here are some examples:
“It would be ridiculous if he wasn’t included in a selection of 30 players. Being out of a nomination pool of 70 is a crime,” comments a user (via reddit).
“Thomas Müller is not nominated, but Joselu from Alaves is… EA has ruined TOTY already,” writes another (via reddit)
“Where the hell is Müller? What does he have to do to get some recognition?” comments another user (via reddit)
Will Müller still come? In the actual TOTY, Müller will not stand as a missing nominee. Nonetheless, some fans are now hoping that he at least appears as an SBC or task player. What that could look like is shown in this reddit post:
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Looking at the previous echoes in the comments, such an SBC would probably find quite a few supporters. In the midfield, such a Müller card would be very useful. It seems we will have to wait until the event begins and then see what comes.
This is not the first time this season that players have been frustrated regarding the ratings of Bayern players. Also, the original Bayern ratings caused anger, as many fans felt that they were given too low values.
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After players were able to explore the new area Dragonspine with the event “Chalk and Dragons”, the new event “Lost Treasures” started on January 8, 2021. The event offers plenty of interesting rewards, including Original Resin and a Seelie. MeinMMO explains how the event works and why it’s worth your time to check it out.
What is it about? On January 8, 2021, the “Lost Treasures” event started in Genshin Impact. The event is part of the big update 1.2 of the game, which officially launched on December 23.
Together with Ulman, an old treasure hunter, you will search for buried treasures. You will collect coins that you can later spend in the event shop for various items.
Update 9.01.2021: We have updated the article with the multiplayer challenge and hints for the first special treasure.
How long does the event last?
The event “Lost Treasures” runs from January 8, 2021 to January 18, 2021 at 4 AM. During this period, you can complete the event tasks. The event shop is open until January 22, 2021.
What are the requirements?
You must have reached Adventure Rank 20 at a minimum and completed the Prologue – Act 1 “The Stranger Who Caught the Wind”. After that, you can take on Ulman’s quest.
What does the event offer?
There are several tasks you can complete during the event. For completed tasks, you will receive an event currency that you can spend on rewards.
How much effort is involved?
Ulman’s task takes only a few minutes. After a short conversation, you can already start looking for the treasures. The event is significantly smaller than the “Chalk and Dragon” event.
Is the event worth it?
Definitely! You can get a total of 300 Original Resin, which you would normally have to earn through daily quests for 5 days. You need Original Resin for the gacha system of Genshin Impact. You can use the Original Resin for the upcoming 5-star character Ganyu that is supposed to come in mid-January. Also cool is the pet in the form of a Seelie, which you can unlock, which is expected to only be available during the event.
Genshin Impact Event: How the event works
What you need to keep in mind: Similar to the previous flying challenge in Genshin Impact, the event is available step by step. This means you cannot complete the event in one day.
Ulman marks two newly discovered locations in his treasure book every day.
In total, there are 14 treasure zones. After 7 days, all locations will be unlocked.
How to start the first task: To start the event, you need to travel to the Stone Gate and speak with Ulman. Ulman is marked on the map with a treasure chest. After a short conversation, you can already start looking for the treasures.
Ulman can be found at the Stone Gate (in the north of Liyue). He is marked with a treasure chest on the map.
Genshin Impact Event: How to find the lost treasures
This is how you should proceed: After completing the task, you will gain access to Ulman’s treasure book. Here, two treasure zones will be recorded every day.
On the right side, it will show you where you can find the treasures.
To find the treasures, you need to equip the Seelie you received from Ulman through the help menu. This works like with the food pouch or the camera.
The treasure book shows the correct search area (here the Falcon Coast east of Mondstadt).
Once you reach the area, pay attention to the Seelie that accompanies you. The brighter it shines, the closer you are to the treasure. This is somewhat reminiscent of the Fischl event, where the divine eye also shone brighter the closer you got to the asteroid shards.
Genshin Impact: Here you find the first special treasure
As soon as you have successfully completed the first three treasure areas, you will unlock a special treasure. According to the game, this is located in the “Luminous Valley.” You can find this northwest of Mondstadt.
Here you will find a wooden gate under which you will find the challenge. The challenge consists of defeating a water and an ice mage. However, you must not be frozen more than three times.
As a reward, you will receive experience books and 60 Original Resin.
Here you will find the first challenge
The multiplayer challenge of “Lost Treasures” offers
How to unlock the challenge? After you have completed the first four treasure areas, you can dig up the challenge pillar in the fourth area (Guili Plains). You will need to destroy 6 barrels within 15 seconds. Teammates who support you will receive loot in the form of experience books, weapon ore, or Mora.
However, you do not receive event currency for completing the challenge.
The multiplayer challenge. You receive experience books and Mora for finishing, but no event currency
Genshin Impact Event: More rewards
What kind of currency is this? For each completed treasure hunt, you will receive Iron Coins. This is the event currency of “Lost Treasures.”
What can you spend the currency on? With the event currency, you can unlock various rewards in the event shop:
Materials for character ascension like “A Hero’s Wisdom”, which gives you 20,000 XP per use.
Mystical Enhancement Ore that you can use to enhance your weapons.
Mora, the in-game currency for upgrading weapons or artifacts or leveling up characters.
300 Original Resin.
A cosmetic mini-Seelie that accompanies you on your journeys but has no other use.
How long can I spend my currency? The event shop will be available until January 22. Until then, you can spend your currency and secure the rewards.
While new events continue to come for Genshin Impact and we will soon get a new character with Ganyu, it remains silent about the character Dainsleif. MeinMMO explains what has happened to the mysterious character.
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In this video, you will see how faction wars unfold in the MMORPG Elyon.
Massive PvP Battles in Elyon
How do the battles unfold? Faction PvP between the parties The Vulpin Council and The Ontari Union is at the center of Elyon. In the faction wars, two teams of 150 players each face off against each other. This means 300 players are battling against each other in such a fight. There are always three matches per war taking place at the same time.
However, not only regular weapons are used. You can, for example, climb into mechs and intervene in the battle that way. There are also sieges where siege weapons play a major role.
Furthermore, PvE plays a role in the faction wars. This means you fight not only enemy players but also monsters that appear on the battlefield.
In the end, the faction that has earned the most points when time runs out wins.
When do the faction wars take place? According to the developer studio, you will always experience such a war from Friday throughout the entire weekend.
When is Elyon coming out? The release is scheduled for 2021 in the USA and Europe. We do not yet know the exact date. However, the English website was recently updated, which could indicate that new information is coming soon – possibly regarding an international beta.
In Destiny 2, Warlocks are supposed to have received a buff for their Rift that reduces damage taken by 20%. We tell you why this isn’t mentioned in the patch notes.
Beyond Light has brought many changes and significantly revamped the sandbox. However, players are only now discovering a “secret” buff and are discussing it.
This is the buff in question: In Destiny 2, all Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks have a specific class ability.
Hunters dodge at the push of a button
Titans create a protective barricade
Warlocks conjure a Rift – the magical field heals or increases damage.
The Warlock’s Rift has now come into focus for players. On reddit , it is titled “You now have 20% damage reduction when placing your Rift”. And GameRant mentions “secret changes that Beyond Light made to the Warlock Rift”.
And indeed: As long as Warlocks are in the Rift animation, meaning in third person, they receive 20% less damage. Once the enchanted field is set and the first-person perspective is restored, there is no additional protection. This applies to both PvE and PvP.
During the long Rift activation, the game switches to third person
This is why it is so good: Many Guardians complain that the Rift has a much too long animation. While the Warlock casts their spell, they remain defenseless in place.
What is often not so bad in PvE – just time-consuming – is often a death sentence in PvP. Thanks to the decent damage reduction, Warlocks survive longer in heated situations, and some weapons can be hindered. For example, hand cannons (140s) need 4 hits instead of the usual 3 to take down the Warlock.
“I can’t believe I overlooked this in over 1,000 hours of PvP”
What players are surprised about: In the corresponding reddit post, players discuss whether the change is a stealth change, meaning not officially found in the patch notes. Many Guardians are confused – they are grateful for the tip and think the Rift is significantly better because of it. Others even think that a nerf is coming soon, right after the Stasis Hunter was balanced.
Scrolling through the list of changes from Beyond Light or the patches since then, there is indeed nothing about the Warlock buff.
This is the truth about the Rift: The secret change to the Rift is not new. In fact, the Warlock Rift has granted its damage reduction since 2017 – the year Destiny 2 was released.
Some users in the comments back this up with corresponding threads from previous years (via reddit). Still, other users appear confused and disbelieving.
The Titan uses its barricade ability
By the way, placing a barricade as a Titan also grants you such damage protection. Hunters break aim assist and even tracking from skills like grenades while dodging.
Did you know about the protection during the animation, or are you just as surprised as the other Guardians? Which class ability do you personally find most useful?
During the corona crisis, it is better to stay at home. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Therefore, we present to you 5 free co-op games that you can play well as a duo.
Do you want to have fun at home during the corona pandemic? Then check out these co-op games. These are Free2Play games that are specifically designed for co-op and should be fun even for two players.
Finally, we will present you with some multiplayer games that you can currently get very cheaply as part of the Xbox Game Pass.
You can find a top 25 of the best co-op games here:
Platforms: PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | Developer: Phoenix Labs | Release: PC, PS4, Xbox One: September 26, 2019, Nintendo Switch: December 10, 2019 | Website:Dauntless page
In Dauntless, you embark on a hunt for monsters with friends.
What is Dauntless? Dauntless is a type of Monster Hunter that you can play for free. The Behemoths threaten your city, and you set out to hunt these monsters. This way, you not only eliminate the threat but can also craft new and better gear from the remains of the creatures to upgrade your hero. The action RPG Dauntless has made it to the MeinMMO list of the best free PS4 games 2020.
How does co-op work? You can team up with up to three players to go hunting together. Of course, that also goes a bit too far. However, you will encounter creatures that are harder to defeat. Teamplay and cooperation are essential to target the monsters’ weaknesses and defeat the creatures.
Pro
Team play is important
Lots of challenges
Tactical fights against huge monsters
Contra
Game mechanics offer little variety
Lots of grinding
How long is the game free? Dauntless is permanently free. You can simply download the action RPG for your PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X, or Nintendo Switch and play as long as you want.
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Grinding Gear Games has announced the new expansion 3.13 Echoes of the Atlas for the hack and slash Path of Exile (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S). In this, you can expect a very special challenge.
What’s in Echoes of the Atlas? The new expansion 3.13 – which was originally planned as the last for the year 2020 – aims to usher in a new “era of endgame” in Path of Exile and introduces the boss “The Maven”. Reaching her, however, is the real challenge.
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With an atmospheric trailer, Grinding Gear Games introduces the new expansion for Path of Exile.
What is this challenge? You must compete in an arena to lure The Maven out. In this arena, you first fight against a boss enemy, then against increasingly more. Finally, you will have to defeat 10 bosses before you can turn to The Maven. This means you will be fighting 10 of the most powerful monsters of the hack and slash at the same time.
The Maven herself is said to be the strongest enemy you have ever faced in PoE. The developers themselves state that very few players will likely be able to meet this challenge.
What else is new? The expansion 3.13 Echoes of the Atlas brings many other innovations as well. These include:
11 new maps
The new Ritual league, where you find altars on the maps that summon more monsters when activated. Defeating these will reward you with tributes that can be exchanged at the altar for random items – among them can be 13 very special items
The classes Elementalist, Deadeye, and Inquisitor will be revised
Over 40 skills will receive optimization, and new abilities will be added
You will find portals to gardens that are ready for harvest. Each garden has its own difficulty level and corresponding monsters that you must defeat
You will get Maven’s Orb, which allows you to modify items in even more ways
New supporter packs that include new pets and additional cosmetic items
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The video introduces you to the contents of Patch of Exile 3.13.
When does it start? The launch of Echoes of the Atlas as well as the Ritual league will take place on January 15 for the PC version of Path of Exile. The versions for PS4/PS5 and Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S will follow on January 20.
In Pokémon GO the Sinnoh event starts in January with new shinies and exciting bonuses. We show you what the event has in store.
What kind of event is this? Trainers are eagerly waiting for the big Kanto tour in February 2021. Niantic wants to help you pass the time and launches the Sinnoh event. Sinnoh is the region of Generation 4. Accordingly, the event will mainly revolve around Gen-4 Pokémon. The starters will play a role, but Kaumalat and Bamelin will also take on important roles.
All info on the Sinnoh event 2021
When does it start and end? The event runs from January 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:00 PM local time.
Spawns in the wild: On your adventures, you will find some species from Generation 4 more frequently. These are:
Chelast,
Panflam,
Plinfa,
Bidiza,
Koknodon,
Schilterus,
Wadribie,
Bamelin,
Driftlon,
Charmian,
Shnurgarst,
Hippopotas,
Pionskora
and Shnebedeck
If you’re lucky, you’ll find Shiny Bamelin for the first time during the event. In the following graphic, you can see the normal and shiny version of Bamelin and its evolution Bojelin.
5-km eggs: If you put new 5-km eggs in incubators during the event, you can get the following Pokémon:
Zirpurze,
Knospi,
Koknodon,
Schilterus,
Bronzel,
Mobai,
Hippopotas
and Glibunkel
Raids: There will be some changes in the raid battles. You will find the starters and even Kaumalat in level 1 raids. Who else you will encounter, we show you in the overview:
Raid level
Pokémon
1
Chelast Panflam Plinfa Sheinux Bamelin Kaumalat
3
Schlapor Hippoterus Toxiquak Lumineon
5
Heatran
Mega
Mega-Glurak Y Mega-Turtok Mega Rexblisar
Collector challenge: As you already know from the current Einall event, the Sinnoh event will also offer you a collector challenge. You can find it in the game in the Today’s overview, where the limited research also appears. If you complete this challenge, you will receive stardust, a magnet lure module, and 15 hyper balls.
These Pokémon you should catch: Chelast, Panflam, Plinfa, Koknodon, Schilterus, Wadribie, Bamelin, Crypto-Skunkapuh and Crypto-Shnebedeck
In Destiny 2, the mission “Coup de Grâce” and the loot from it are causing issues. MeinMMO reveals how you can farm the exotic ship “The Fourth Sign.”
What is causing the problems? On the Weekly Reset of January 5, the Guardians were quite surprised: A new mission, the final hunt for the leader of the Scorned, went live unexpectedly. Unfortunately, the pursuit of the High Celebrant in Season 12 is not going smoothly for many players.
The numerous Taken Orbs and portals through which you chase the High Celebrant don’t always work.
At least the subsequent cutscene clarifies the fate of Crow. Even though some Guardians joke that after the impactful video, everything in the game still remains the same – probably until Season 13 starts in February.
Moreover, many players complain that they don’t receive the promised loot after the mission.
The mission screen prominently promises the exotic ship “The Fourth Sign” as a guaranteed reward:
The mission itself is considered quite successful, but the problems and lack of loot have led to much frustration. Especially the mysterious ship has players speculating. Did certain conditions need to be met during the mission to obtain the unique ship?
Exotic Ship “The Fourth Sign” bugged or rare?
This is what the Guardians are asking: You are also discussing the hunt and the loot on MeinMMO:
In the comments, daniel asked: “Has anyone received the ship as a reward? Or is this random? Because after completing the mission, the ship continued to be listed as a reward in the mission overview… However, I haven’t received it.”
Our reader Protoype speculated: “The ship and the triumph will be available only next week, as you can apparently only do this hunt once a week.”
MeinMMO user Bobby was lucky: “So I did the mission solo yesterday and received the ship at the end. Could there be issues between consoles? I completed the mission on PS5.”
This is “The Fourth Sign”
This is what Bungie clarifies: The Destiny developer reported via Twitter that they are investigating the issues in the mission “Coup de Grâce.”
Regarding the exotic ship, Bungie stated that it is not a guaranteed drop. Unlike what the game indicates, you only have a “rare chance of the reward” upon completing the hunt.
However, the chances improve with each completion. How high the original chance is and when the ship is essentially guaranteed is not clarified. This “bad luck protection” also applies to the raid exotics.
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Currently, Bungie is also investigating why the armor from the hunt of the High Celebrant has lower stats than planned (via Twitter). Additionally, several triumphs are expected to arrive throughout Season 12, so you may not be able to check off everything in the triumphs tab yet.
You can seemingly go on the hunt for the High Celebrant once per week and per character. Therefore, you cannot really run the mission to your heart’s content and farm loot – or can you? The Guardian “Flg” shares on Twitter a way to play the mission “Coup de Grâce” infinitely.
How to farm the rare loot: First, you need a character that has not yet completed the mission this week. That’s all there is to it for prerequisites.
Equip your Kryptolith lure with the loot mod “High Celebrant”
You start the Scorn hunt as usual
As soon as you are in the mission, select your lure again. Reset the lure now. All loot mod slots will be empty.
Complete the mission as usual. You will receive a powerful reward every time you complete it and have a chance for the exotic ship.
Repeat the entire procedure until you have the rare drop in your pockets (Flg claimed to need 10 runs for the ship).
Have you already run the mission and collected all the rewards? Will you repeat the hunt for the High Celebrant now or are you in no hurry? Let us know in the comments.
Rogue Company is a free shooter published by Hi-Rez, the publisher of Paladins and SMITE. During the “Hi-Rez Showcase” events, details about the future were presented. And they sound exciting and ambitious.
This is Rogue Company: The third-person shooter started an open beta in October 2020 and focuses on fast-paced action combined with tactical gameplay. You can actively use dodge rolls and seek cover while trying to take out your enemies with your weapons and abilities.
You engage in battles with a so-called rogue. These are the heroes of the game, each with different abilities.
The shooter features various game modes in 4v4:
Extraction: As attackers, hack the objective or prevent your opponents from doing so as defenders. If the objective is hacked or all players of a team are defeated, the round is over.
Strikeout: Like Extraction, but each team has a specific number of tickets to revive fallen rogues. Strikeout mixes Extraction with a kind of deathmatch.
Demolition: Classic bomb mode. One team must plant a bomb within a set time, while the other team must prevent it.
How did the launch of Rogue Company go? The shooter launched directly for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in the Epic Game Store. It can also now be played on next-gen consoles. Rogue Company offers crossplay between all platforms.
The launch of the game went without much fanfare, but it seemed to be well received. On Metacritic, the shooter scored 75 on PC, 76 on Xbox, and 80 on PS4. However, there were only 8 reviews across all platforms, which skews the value somewhat.
According to the developers, there were over 15 million players who checked out Rogue Company in 2020.
In the meantime, there is some criticism in the subreddit for the game because there have been hardly any updates and information about the future of the game so far. But that has now changed.
New 2v2 mode and launch of Season 1 with new rogues
At the “Hi-Rez Showcase,” new details regarding the future of Rogue Company were revealed. This included both the upcoming weeks and the general vision for the future.
What will happen in the coming weeks? Next week, from January 11 to 15, a new 2v2 Wingman mode will be released. This is a classic deathmatch on a small map.
At the beginning of February, the first season of the game is set to start. It brings:
The new rogue Kestrel
A reset for ranked
A battle pass with 50 levels and free as well as premium content. The latter is available for real money, and is said to only include cosmetic content.
In the middle of the first season, there will be another update. Another rogue and the new map Hollows are expected to be released then.
The roadmap for Season 1.
This is the new rogue Kestrel
Kestrel will be a duelist. She is a bit older and had actually left her career as a rogue behind. Instead, she has recently focused on her own fashion company.
But now she has been called back by the company and is once again fully involved in the action.
Her special ability consists of drones that are located on her shoulders. These can also fire missiles, assisting her in combat.
The concepts of the new rogue Kestrel.
Those who want to play Kestrel can earn her through in-game currency or buy her directly for real money, similar to how it works in the MOBA LoL.
Hi-Rez is also offering a Year 1 Pass, which includes Kestrel, the other rogues of the year, special skins, and real money currency. The pass costs 25 dollars.
Rankings will be reset and recalculated
Another major innovation with Season 1 is the reset of the rankings. In the new season, everyone can rank up after 10 placement matches:
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond
Master
Rogue
All ranks have 5 divisions, from Bronze 5 to Bronze 1, before you rank up to the new rank. The only exception here is Rogue. This rank is expected to be achievable by only a few percent of players in a season.
Additionally, those who wish to participate in the ranked matches must reach level 30 in Rogue Company first.
8 new characters and regular seasons
What does the general future of Rogue Company look like? Overall, the developers plan to hold a new season every 3 months. This will bring balance adjustments and new content, including new maps, events, and rogues.
With each season, 2 new characters are set to release – one at the start, one in a mid-season patch. Therefore, 8 new heroes are planned for the shooter in 2021.
What do you think of Rogue Company so far? Have you tried it, or has this article piqued your interest? Let us know in the comments.
